Thursday, October 6, 2011

Review for Go Fast Berry Energy Hybrid

CAFFEINE
CONTENT

162
mg

EASE
IN ACQUISITION—2

As
a general rule, I’ve found Go Fast products pretty hard to track down, and this one is no exception—it seems to have an affinity for obscure locations.
This, of course, will vary depending on where you live, but seems to be
the case everywhere I’ve been.

APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—7

The
presentation really isn’t anything special—diagonal logo, image of mixed
berries to one side. About what
you’d expect out of a berry-flavored beverage.

TASTE—5

On
it’s own, the berry taste isn’t bad.
It’s a decent blend of sweet and tart with a respectably convincing
flavor, so at the very least, it’s not a bad effort. Things go way south as soon you realize that stevia was
involved in the making of the beverage.
If you’ve read my stevia rants before (featured in my reviews for Golazo
and both Jamba energy drinks), I apologize for repeating myself, but do so for
the benefit of those who have not.
To all who are unfamiliar with it, stevia is a natural sweetener from
the plant Stevia rebaudina. It is marketed as a nautral alternative
the multitude of other synthetic sweeteners out there, and, being aglycemic,
also holds added appeal to diabetics and hypoglycemics. It is, however, exceptionally potent,
and carries with it a very sharp, ugly aftertaste that many who try it would
just as soon forget but just can’t.
It is at best unnecessary, especially in a drink already sweetened with
sugar and honey (like this one), and is at worst disfiguring to an otherwise
acceptable flavor (as happens here).

KICK
(INTENSITY) —7

It’s
not as hard-hitting as the original, but still passable if it’s all you’ve got
to work with (which, let’s face it, probably won’t happen). “Average” is a good word to use here.

KICK
(DURATION) —8

Though
the drink was merely standard in terms of intensity, I found Go Fast Berry
Energy Hybrid to be a notch above average in terms of how long it lasted,
enough to earn commendation at least in that regard.

THE
DRINK OVERALL—6.67

Even
if I have to admit that the kick’s alright, it’s not by any means worth the
flavor. If you’re not bothered by
the stevia, then it might be worth a shot, but as for myself, it’s not an
experience I have any intention of repeating.